Majesty in Canada

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On the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of Queen Elizabethas accession to the throne, the Centre of Canadian Studies of the University of Edinburgh hosted its annual conference on the theme qMajesty in Canadaq. The essays that were presented at that conference reflect the wide-ranging recognitions of the different roles that monarchs and their representatives have played in Canada. The essays examine how Canadians have understood their ties to royalty and how the regal principle formed an important part of the national identity. Royal tours, vice-regal initiatives, representations of the sovereignas power, and Canadian appeals to monarchical sentiments comprise the themes of these engaging essays, providing an up-to-date look at the historical and current personal influence of the Crown in Canada.Essays on the Role of Royalty Colin Coates. still expressed a fervent British
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Majesty in Canada

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Colin Coates

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Dundurn - 2006-02-04

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